Paulo Luna, 26, and Ivan Ramirez Tapia, 26, are on the lam and investigators believe the duo likely fled to Mexico after the slaying. But they have recently been traveling back and forth between the Central Coast and Mexico.

"Our hope in bringing this forward is to let the family know that we haven't forgotten. We want to bring these individuals to justice," Deputy Police Chief Steve Clark said Friday.

"Detectives continue to develop leads in the whereabouts of both suspects. We have also tried to gain the cooperation of Mexican authorities to help locate and extradite the suspects," Clark said.

On Oct. 16, 2009, Tenorio was in a car with four friends when they stopped at a 7-Eleven store on Laurel Street near Chestnut Street. A group of gang members were hanging out nearby.

One of Tenorio's friends, Angel Palacios, yelled "Westside!" out the car's window at the gangsters, police said. A street fight broke out and the popular teenager was stabbed to death while trying to help his friends.

Tapia and Luna's families still live in Santa Cruz and police said they are not cooperating with detectives who are looking for the fugitives.

Of the five men accused of slaying Tenorio, two are already incarcerated in state prison and a third was cleared of all charges.

Walter Escalante, 25, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter, assault with a deadly weapon, and participation in a criminal street gang, and he is currently serving an 11-year sentence. Pasqual Reyes, 22, also pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and is serving 26 years in prison.

Tenorio's online memorial page is still updated frequently. Two weeks ago his mother wrote, "Hi son, just letting you know that I love you very so much. It's very hard to stay happy without you here."

Soon after Tenorio was killed, another popular teen, 19-year-old surfer Carl Reimer, was fatally shot on the westside while he was walking home in Grandview Park.

Their deaths sent shock waves through Santa Cruz and helped some teenagers realize the dangers of when territorial hyper-localism in surf and skate culture crosses paths with gangs.

Anyone with information on Luna and Tapia's whereabouts is encouraged to call the Santa Cruz Police Department Investigations Unit at 831-420-5820, or leave an anonymous tip by calling 831-420-5995.

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When Tyler Tenorio was stabbed 17 times during a street brawl on the westside of Santa Cruz in 2009, his friends and family vowed they would never forget the Santa Cruz High School student.

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